Can astronomy save Earth’s species?

Fri 14 Sep • 15:00 – 16:00

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June 11, 2018

By combining astronomy and drone technology to detect animals in real-time during the day or night, Claire Burke is spearheading the field of ‘astroecology’. In light of recent declines in biodiversity, she details how infrared imaging can improve understanding of the current situation and looks to how it could prevent extinctions.

Winner of the 2018 Daphne Oram Award Lecture for Digital Innovation

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